National Assembly for Wales elections on 3 May 2007, the Welsh Assembly Government restructured its departments. The former Department for Enterprise Innovation and Networks was absorbed into the new Department for the Economy and Transport on 1 June 2007. Dr Brian Gibbons was appointed to the post of Minister for the Economy and Transport on its creation. A coalition government was formed by the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru on 7 July 2007. The resulting reshuffle of the Cabinet was announced on 19 July 2007, which saw Ieuan Wyn Jones AM (Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Ynys Môn) appointed to the posts of Deputy First Minister for Wales and Minister for the Economy and Transport. James Price, as acting Director General, Economy and Transport was the senior civil servant responsible for the department. After the 2011 Welsh general election, the department was abolished and replaced with the department of Business, Enterprise and Technology. See also Conservative Party Labour Party Ministry Plaid Cymru Welsh Conservative Party Welsh Labour References Politics of Wales Government of Wales Economy of Wales Transport in Wales